ACL ROUND 16 ( GAME 1): AL NASR VS TRACTOR SAZI ; AL AIN VS ZOB AHAN

[Keano]

"Al Nasr I would say is the weakest round of 16 team." by your own statement this team being the weakest team in the round of 16 stuck 4 goals into TZ net...?

Evidently they did. Not sure if I am supposed to answer your question?

[Kian Persepolis]

Anyone got highlights?

[irani8perspolis]

I watched the first half and a little bit of the second. Here is what I observed:

Stupid mistakes cost Tractor.

From what I watched Tractor had control of the game and Al Nasr was content to sit back.

Careless mistakes in final third cost great chances.

If Hatami scored from his amazing shot we may have been talking about another scoreline right now.


Tractor are certainly not out, they defeated Al Jazira 4-0 at home and Al Nasr is no better of a side. That being said it is crucial for them to score first and to score early. Only way they can come back is with complete focus and a full Sahand Stadium.

[AIrani]

TS players seemed tired. It was embarrassing to watch this game.

Yes, TS has a good chance to advance in Tabriz. Now, they must deliver.

[teammelli91]

️Tractor needs 80,000 fans to fill the stadium next week.


There's no doubt in my mind Tractor will win next week.

But the question is, will they qualify to the next round?

The focus should be on playing smart football. Playing to score and to defend wisely.

[webmaster]

^ realistically, TS is OUT!! and we cannot always hope on miracles, but I wish they can come back and score 3 goals and win. It is possible though.

Now let's hope that Zob pulls a decent result. I am waiting for them to score goals as it would really help them later on.

Overall, we need to get more professional and this would help our players to play more games in tight schedule and also the teams to acquire more players with same quality so they could use in these kind of schedules.

Overall, our clubs are not yet professional and we know it, so expecting professional results from them is a little far fetched and we don't just want to be the champions by luck or coincidence, do we?

So let's put more pressure on the people who work on the infrastructure in Iran instead of trying to be wining through luck or individual skill, let's win games because we prepare to win not that we get lucky.

I hope Zob could do well.

[Malavani]

Just as I feared.. It's even hotter than yesterday in UAE (42°c)

[BacheLot]

the fault for that embarrassing loss falls squarely on GN's shoulder..!
to blame this n that player for this n that mistake is just impulsive and foolhardy and hiding the true source of our football problems..!
i didnt really watch but 10-15 minutes of the game here n there during the match yesterday but it was clear as day that TS was in complete disarray as a team and unsure of what was the coach-demanded overall strategy for such a vital match was and what each players responsibilities was to be in different game situation throughout..!!

saw that train-wreck coming from a mile away and even if they lucked out vs that tokhmy UAE team, couldnt see TS getting much further in this tourney under GN's leadership..!

[masoud nekounam]

Zob Ahan match in 45 min.

Line-up announced:

Mazaheri
Hamam - Mohammadzadeh - Mohammadi - Beikzadeh
Mehdipour - Hadadifar
Abbasi - - - - - Pahlevan - - - - - Tabrizi
Rezaei

Bench:
Sadeghi, Nejad Mehdi, Ismail, Kamdar, Esmaeilfar, Hosseini, Hassanzadeh

Huge selection for Abbasi, 19 year-old winger. Rajabzadeh will be missed.
GO IRAN!

[masoud nekounam]

Match started. Early pressure from Al Ain in the opening minutes.

[masoud nekounam]

9' Unbelievably heroic defense from Hamam. Saved the ball off the line twice within 5 seconds. Lucky escape for Zob there.

[masoud nekounam]

10' Goal Al Ain by their Brazilian forward. 0-1

[CHaMiLLionaire]

1-0 al ain...

[Nokhodi]

Zob Ahan playing much better. Just need some better final touches.

[masoud nekounam]

35' Zob Ahan has been controlling for a while now, more chances will come if we can keep it up.